Ottica Meccanica Italiana (OMI) was an Italian company producing photogrammetric instruments. It was founded in
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
in 1926 by Umberto Nistri (1895–1962
From 1962 on, Raffaello Nistri (1920–1981), son of Umberto, was president of the company. Since the 1980s the company has been part of Agusta. The air photography branch split into S.A.R.A. Nistr
and Aerofotogrammetrica Nistr
OMI produced the OMI cryptograph, a cipher machine similar to the more famous German
Enigma machine, Enigma.
Defunct manufacturing companies of Italy
Manufacturing companies based in Rome
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